Tribird

Tribird aircraft wreck in Boracay

Tribird is an aircraft-wreck dive site listed by Eclipse Dive Center and New Wave Divers. Eclipse reports that the aircraft was deliberately sunk in March 2012. This is an attributed operator account, not an independently verified historical record.

Conflicting depth and suitability reports

Eclipse describes approximately 25–30 m for experienced divers. New Wave’s site directory lists 25–31 m, while two of its articles differ: one describes about 18 m and beginner suitability, and another gives 18–30 m with Advanced Open Water certification. These reports do not establish a single verified depth or minimum qualification. The disagreement remains unresolved.

Planning a visit

Confirm the actual wreck depth, planned route and required experience with the operator before booking. Do not rely on the shallower article as assurance that the wreck is suitable for a beginner. This partial guide does not assess penetration access or current wreck condition, and it makes no guarantee about visibility, currents or wildlife.

Aircraft structure and the surrounding reef

New Wave’s named Tribird guide describes a compact aircraft within a reef system, with marine growth on the fuselage. Its observations include nudibranchs and scorpionfish on the structure, alongside reports of shrimp, pipefish, crabs, morays and reef fish. It also reports sea snakes around the structure, another attributed observation rather than a reason to approach or enter it. The source’s combined wreck-and-reef description matters: an outing can include surrounding habitat rather than only the aircraft. These reports do not establish encounter frequency, structural integrity or permission to enter enclosed parts of the wreck.

Eclipse attributes the aircraft donation to BASS, the island dive-shop association, and the deliberate sinking to March 2012. The source’s aircraft-origin claim is not independently established here.

What one operator log records

A New Wave outing log describes the wreck on sand at 29 metres and records 42 minutes. It reports batfish and trumpetfish below the wings among soft corals, nudibranchs and two morays on the wings, then a finish at the top of the wall with reef fish, a mantis shrimp and a green turtle. That sequence distinguishes observations at the aircraft from those later on the reef. It also explains why a sandy-bottom observation and a wider reef-system description need not describe the same physical extent.

The log’s displayed date is 17 April 2026, but its URL and page title contain 14 April 2026. That inconsistency remains unresolved; the account is retained as a dated operator report with conflicting date labels. Its 29-metre profile does not settle the conflicting published depths above. Nor does its favorable condition wording substitute for a structural inspection or establish safe penetration.